Right Way To Hang Wall Light Over A Mirror

Most light bars require at least 6 inches between the top of the mirror and the ceiling for proper installation.

Right way to hang wall light over a mirror.

You simply push and twist the device to insert it into the wall. In fact installing a monkey hook is so easy you do not even need any tools aside from a tape measure and pencil for proper positioning. Strike another line parallel and above the first to indicate where you will place the light bar. Hang your dining room mirror on the wall nearest to your table to give the room a brighter more open look and feel.

Like all mirrors in the house you should hang it at eye level. For furniture less than 30 inches high hang the mirror as close to eye level as possible which ranges from 57 to 65 inches from the center of the mirror to the floor. Monkey hooks are simple devices that allow you to hang a mirror or other object on drywall easily. You can hang your mirror using brackets or cleats.

Place the light about 40 inches above the top of your vanity. You can also use the vanity as a guide. For a rough idea count on hanging your mirror approximately 57 to 65 inches off the floor. I did that with my pr mirror and it reflects the surroundings and the person at the sink nicely.

Center the mounting bracket or cleat on the back of the mirror frame and level with its top edge. The shade opening of glass down lights should sit slightly below eye level. In those situations a wall mounted vanity fixture above the mirror is an option. Hang a mirror using hooks step 1 hold the mirror in place close to eye level.

Set the light so that the centerline of the mirror and the centerline of the light line up. Interlocking brackets on the wall and the mirror provide secure and level hanging. Use a power drill to carefully make pilot holes into the frame using the pre drilled holes in the bracket as a guide. Step 3 strike a line with a pencil about 2 inches above the mirror across the top.

The shade opening of glass up lights should sit slightly above eye level. Adjust the light so that it sits over the mark you made on the wall which should leave 3 inches between.